Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-19

ment Of the Yankton institution and tbe
solons are anxious that It be investjgatsd.
The woman suffrage bill 10 now pranc.
ing around before the legislature in al
Its "innoce"t" frills and fiouncss and n.
dor Of female politics. It will be an in.
teresting chestnut for the solons to con-
tend with, but think 1t will be de6sse.
ed, Notwithstanding the fact that A. J.
Pickier, better known as ''Susan B." Il
here in the interest Of the measure.
The committee to which WIS referred
the Williams bill appropriating $50, 700
for the aid of farmers who lost their crepa
last year will report the same back favor.
ably and 1t will pass the house. A. 70
its prospective fate in tho council thsrv
Is some doubt.
Several new institutions arc being
asked for this winter, among them beinr
u reform school at Plsnkington and
Central Dakota university At Ordway,
The university bill passed both houses
two years ago, but was vetoed BY the
governor. An attempt for several 60.
sions to secure an appropriation for Q 70.
form school at Plankington has failed.
1t il believed, however, that these pro.
posed institutions are moro popular now
than ever before. and there IL . possibil.
ity of their establishment. Tho existing
institutions will all be we'll provided for
In the way Of appropriations.
Gov. Church 10 having an intsrestins
time indeed. His confirmation was de-.
lsyed until his position was most en-.
barrassing. He was at last confirmed.
but was compelled to return to his Hu.
ron home without taking the oath Of Of.
fice by the most important event In tho
life of married man. Tho daughter
was born and happiness returned, but ~
he was about to start for Bismarck he
missed tho only train that had arrived Ia
Huron for over week and he In com.
PEELED to remain until the blockade 10 70.
moved. Judging from the past few
weeks 1t would be just his luck to and
upon his arrival in Bismarck that his
commission had been sent to Huron and
that another blockade would prevent its
arrival until the Legislature will have I'd.
journed. But he has been presented
with dimpled daughter during this Sea-
son Of trial and tribulation aud with his
love of family and home he can overlook
the trouble and congratulate himself
upon the blessing.
The bill for the support Of volunteer
fire departments has passed both houses
and will become law.
Mr.. Gilbert, of Sioux Falls, has intro
duced two appropriation bills. Ono ask.
ing for $4,000 for the maintenance of the
penitentiary at that place and another
asking for $4,000 for the deaf mute
school ut the same place.
The jamestown hospital tor the insane
wants Sl9O,OOO and the institution down
ut YanktOn calls for $2OO, O,O0O.
There have been 400 bills introduced in
the legislature, against 7UO In Minnesota
and 100 in Montana.
Tho candidates for Office arc little nsr.
vous over the inclin ,ti0m Of the legisls.
ture to abo ish several Of The most i'm.
p0rtant offices aud the Democrats are in.
clined to think that 1t In . base attempt
to wrest the spoils from tho Bourbons.
The session IL now moro than half over
and the grand free-for-all cutting and
slashins on appropriations and appoint-
nlents mus soon begin. IRA SWAIN.